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Pawshake vs TrustedHousesitters:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, TrustedHousesitters had more branded searches than Pawshake among pet sitting marketplaces worldwide. TrustedHousesitters had about 165,000 branded searches, while Pawshake had 49,500. TrustedHousesitters made up 57.7% of all pet sitting marketplace searches we track, and Pawshake accounted for 17.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about pet sitting marketplaces, TrustedHousesitters appeared in four of the five answers and Pawshake in none.

Among pet sitting marketplaces worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

TrustedHousesitters, about 3 searches for every 1 for Pawshake

TrustedHousesitters 165K searchesPawshake 49.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

TrustedHousesitters, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Pawshake in 0

TrustedHousesitters in 4 of 5Pawshake in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

TrustedHousesitters, the only one of the two named

TrustedHousesitters first in 4Pawshake never named

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Top pet sitting marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TrustedHousesitters was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pawshake did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Rover1st
  2. TrustedHousesitters2nd
  3. Wag3rd
  4. Care.com4th
  5. Fetch! Pet Care5th
  6. Pawshake–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Rover5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • TrustedHousesitters4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wag4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Care.com2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fetch! Pet Care2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pawshake0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about pet sitting marketplaces

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Pawshake or TrustedHousesitters more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Pawshake and TrustedHousesitters by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six pet sitting marketplaces we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Pawshake and TrustedHousesitters among pet sitting marketplaces worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for TrustedHousesitters, Pawshake. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTrustedHousesittersCare.comPawshakeFetch! Pet CareWagRover
Oct 202559.4%21.8%14.6%2.9%0.68%0.71%
Nov 202559.7%21.9%14.6%2.4%0.69%0.72%
Dec 202559.4%21.8%14.6%2.9%0.68%0.63%
Jan 202659.5%21.9%14.6%2.9%0.56%0.51%
Feb 202659.5%21.8%14.6%2.9%0.58%0.62%
Mar 202654.8%24.6%16.4%2.7%0.63%0.84%
Apr 202657.5%21.1%17.2%2.8%0.66%0.71%
May 202657.8%21.2%17.3%2.3%0.67%0.71%
Jun 202657.5%21.1%17.2%2.8%0.66%0.7%
Jul 202653%23.8%19.4%2.6%0.61%0.65%
Aug 202657.9%21.3%17.4%2.3%0.46%0.58%
Sep 202657.7%21.1%17.3%2.8%0.56%0.49%

How has the Pawshake and TrustedHousesitters comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for pet sitting marketplaces worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pawshake worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 49.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pawshake’s and TrustedHousesitters’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Pawshake

1 branded search term

  • pawshake

TrustedHousesitters

1 branded search term

  • trustedhousesitters

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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